General synopsis

At 201200UTC, low 66 north 06 east 966 expected 65 north 09 east 962 by 211200UTC. Low 49 north 10 west moving rapidly east-northeast, losing its identity near 57 north 16 east by same time

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Northwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, decreasing 4 or 5 later. Rough or very rough. Squally thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

West veering northwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 3 to 5 later. Rough or very rough. Rain or squally showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Cyclonic becoming north 6 to gale 8, increasing severe gale 9 at times, then backing northwest 5 to 7 later. Very rough or high becoming rough or very rough. Rain then squally showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Northerly backing northwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 5 at times. Rough or very rough, becoming high for a time. Squally showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Northerly backing northwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, then decreasing 5 at times. Rough or very rough, becoming high for a time. Squally showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Northerly backing northwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 5 at times. Rough or very rough, becoming high for a time. Squally showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

East Northern Section

In north

Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 for a time in north and east, then veering easterly or southeasterly later in far north. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in east. Mainly fair. Good.

In south

Northerly backing westerly, then southerly later in far west, 4 to 6. Very rough becoming rough, then occasionally moderate later in west. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally moderate.

West Northern Section

In north

Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in northeast, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later. Rain at times later in south. Good, occasionally moderate later in south.

In south

Variable 2 to 4 becoming southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6. Very rough at first in south and east, otherwise moderate or rough. Fair then rain, fog banks later in west. Moderate or good, becoming poor in west, then becoming very poor later in west.

East Central Section

In east

Northerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in far northeast, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Very rough, becoming rough later. Showers, becoming fair later. Good, occasionally moderate at first.

In west

Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6 becoming variable 3 or less, then southerly 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough, becoming rough. Mainly fair then rain developing. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later in west.

West Central Section

In east

Variable 2 to 4 becoming southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6. Very rough at first in north, otherwise rough. Fair then rain, perhaps thundery, fog patches developing in south. Moderate or good, occasionally poor except in far northeast, then becoming very poor at times in south.

In west

Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, veering southerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8 later. Rough or very rough. Rain or thundery showers, fog banks. Moderate or good, becoming poor or very poor for a time.

Denmark Strait

Mainly cyclonic 6 to gale 8, but perhaps northwesterly 7 to severe gale 9 at first near parts of the greenland coast, then becoming easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6 in south and mainly northerly 4 to 6 in north. Moderate or rough. Mainly fair then snow showers, mainly in north. Good, occasionally poor in north. Occasional light icing at first in far north, with temperatures ms02 to ms04.

North Iceland

In west

Variable or cyclonic 3 to 5 becoming northerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times. Moderate or rough in north, rough or very rough in south. Mainly fair at first in south, otherwise snow showers. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Light or moderate icing developing in north, with temperatures ms02 to ms05.

In northeast

Southerly or southeasterly backing northeasterly, 3 to 5. Moderate or rough. Snow showers. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

In southeast

Northerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in far south. High at first in far southeast, otherwise rough or very rough. Sleet or snow showers. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Norwegian Basin

In area to the west of 01 east

Northerly gale 8 or severe gale 9 backing northwesterly 6 to gale 8. Very rough or high. Squally wintry showers. Moderate or poor.

In area to the east of 01 east

Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 at first in north and 6 at first in south, becoming mainly northwesterly later. Rough at first in south and east, otherwise very rough or high. Rain or showers, squally and wintry at times. Moderate or good at first in south and east, otherwise moderate or poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Severe gales expected in West Northern Section, West Central Section, Denmark Strait and Norwegian Basin. Gales expected in Faeroes, Southeast Iceland and north Iceland. Risk of gales in East Northern Section and East Central Section.

Unscheduled storm warnings are broadcast via Safetynet and in bulletin WONT54 EGRR available via some internet and ftpmail outlets